WASHINGTON @&etq UNIVERSITY rh at SCHOOL OF MEDICINE SAINT LOUIS (10), MO. DEPARTMENT OF BACTERIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY EUCLID AVENUE AND KINGSHIGHWAY April 12, 1946 Dr. J. lLaderterg Department of Genetica University of Visconsin Madison, Wise. Dear Josh: We would like very much to have copies of the Boivin strains which I understand you have. What we need are copies of the transformable rough and the smooth. At one time Tatum sent them to Hershey, who prompt ly threw them out. No news fran here which is worth spending much tine on. How's by you? Sincerély yows, Se Spiege Iman ss/t